Last year I ran this race as my first 5k @ 6:55 average pace, which within the year became marathon pace. I think that is the only year that gets to happen. 2.15 mile warm up, strides, and dynamic stretching. Took off behind the cross-country boys who were the "chase pack." Not sure if they were tired, running a lower-intensity workout, or what but, I passed them after mile 1 and they never caught back up. Mile 1: 6:16 Mile 2: 6:13 Mile 3: 6:21 .10: 32.8 (5:33 pace) Around mile 2 I recognized the heavy breathing of an old fellah from one of the earlier races. Bless his heart for moving that fast at 65? but he coughs and goes "hawah OK" After 6 or 7 of those I tried to dropped him; it was killing me. I ran the course at 3.07, so I kept running after the finish line until I hit 3.1. 2.25 mile cool down
Good race for post-marathon, pre-basebuilding, slackerism.
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